Attachment for holding brads



my 2, 1950 P. AVERY ATTACHMENT FOR HOLDING BRADs Filed May 6, 1947 fNvENTOR. Z aurencej? .HU ery ATTE! RNEYS Patented May 2, 1950 STATES PATENT OFFICE 2 Claims.

This invention relates to combination point setters and putty knives and it consists in the combinations, constructions and arrangements of parts herein described and claimed.

Generally, the invention consists of an attachment for putty knives which will allow for the quick and easy setting of brads in la window frame when setting glass therein.

It is an object of the invention to provide an attachment for putty knives wherein brads may be placed within the attachment and then properly set within the window frame.

A further object of the invention is the provision f a ridge in the attachment whereby brads may be resiliently held therein.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a combined stripper and brad holder.

Other and further objects of the invention will become apparent from a reading of the following specification taken in conjunction with the drawings, in which:

Fig. 1 is a front elevational view of a putty knife embodying the invention, with the attachment thereon.

Fig. 2 is a side elevational view thereof.

Figure 3 is a detail showing a side elevational view of the attachment with the putty knife omitted.

Figure 4 is a vertical longitudinal section through the attachment showing a brad therein and illustrating the parts on an enlarged scale.

Figure 5 is a vertical section through the attachment taken on line 5--5 cf Figure 3 with the blade shown therein.

Figure 6 is a sectional plan through the attachment taken on line E--B of Figure 3 with the blade therein.

Figure 7 is a view looking upwardly toward the lower end of the attachment.

Referring now to the drawings wherein like reference characters denote corresponding parts the brad holding attachment for putty knives of this invention includes a pair of spaced rectangular shaped side plates 30 and 32 having L-shaped spacing elements 3d. positioned between the ends and extended partially across the lower side providing an open socket I8 for holding a brad, as indicated by the numeral 20.

The front plate 30 is provided with a V-shaped indentation providing a ridge 3E that extends into the socket I8 for resiliently gripping the brad to retain a brad in the socket.

With the parts arranged in this manner the area between the side plates and spacing elements provides an open socket I6 into which the end of a putty knife ll! extends with the attachment positioned on the end of the knife. The knife l0 is illustrated as being provided with a handle l2.

In use the attachment is positioned on the end of the blade of the putty knife and a brad inserted in the socket I8 may be forced into the sides or upper and lower rails of a sash for retaining a pane of glass therein.

It will be understood that modifications may be made in the design and arrangement of the parts without departing from the spirit of the invention.

What is claimed is:

l. An attachment for a `putty knife comprising a rectangular shaped block having a putty knife receiving slot extended inwardly from one edge and a putty brad holding socket extended inwardly from the opposite edge, said block having walls on opposite sides of the `brad holding socket, and provided with an inner projection on one of said walls for frictionally retaining the brad in the socket.

2. In a putty brad holder, the combination which comprises a pair of rectangular shaped side plates, spacing elements at the ends and extended across the bottom of said side plates providing an open putty knife receiving slot between the plates extended inwardly from the upper edge of the holder, said plates and spacing elements secured together, the ends of said spacing elements across the bottom of the holder terminating at points spaced from the center providing a brad holding socket between the ends of the spacing elements and side plates, one of said side plates having a projection on the inner surface thereof positioned in the brad holding socket.

LAURENCE P. AVERY.

REFERENCES CITED The following references are of record in the le of this patent:

UNITED STATES PATENTS Number Name Date 960,624 Compton June 7, 1910 1,411,651 Weismann Apr. 4, 1922 1,710,113 Rothermel Apr. 231, 1929 

